The State of Bottomfish by Jason Brooks
One of the most sought-after ocean-dwelling fish is the bottomfish, also called rockfish and groundfish. Anglers also refer to some ...
Friday, November 22, 2024
Tag: Fishing Strategies
Lingcod Lookahead by Randy Castello
While I know that our local lingcod fishery closes June 15th hopefully this will be available for the last few ...
Cowlitz River Smelt Dipping by Hannah Pennebaker
Although this time of year can seem low on fishing opportunities, there is one fishery that I always look forward ...
Choosing a Fishing Guide by Brent Knight
I have been fishing my entire life, but even today, try to fish with at least two to three different ...
Bucket List Fishing by Matt Carey
What an adventure this whole fishing thing is. Like many things in life, often the journey is more fulfilling, exciting, ...
Trout Fishing: When Life Gives You Lemons. by Gary Lewis
Farmed. Hatchery. Wild. I fed a rusty orange streamer into the current, threw an upstream mend, and let it swing. We ...
- Public workshop Dec. 5 to provide update on Spencer Island restoration project November 21, 2024OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will provide an update on a major restoration project at Spencer Island in Snohomish County on Dec. 5 at an in-person meeting, alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Snohomish County Parks.The Spencer Island restoration project intends to restore a portion of river […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- WDFW Wahkiakum County incident November 20, 2024OLYMPIA - On Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s office was notified that a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) contracted employee had initiated a Garmin inReach message requesting assistance near the Eden Valley area in Wahkiakum County. The employee was working on a stream survey targeting returning Coho salmon in the […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Get outside on Black Friday with statewide trout fishing opportunities November 18, 2024OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is stocking 24 lakes statewide with over 65,000 rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing, creating an exciting holiday weekend opportunity for anglers around Washington. “WDFW has offered Black Friday fishing for more than a decade, and it’s been a big hit for anglers statewide,” said Steve […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Second chronic wasting disease case confirmed in Spokane County November 15, 2024SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has confirmed a second case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in an adult male white-tailed deer harvested by a hunter during the opening weekend of the modern firearm deer season. The hunter harvested the deer close to where Washington’s first case of CWD was confirmed this summer […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Commission to hold Fish Committee meeting Nov. 21 November 13, 2024OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a virtual Fish Committee meeting on Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. to discuss coastal steelhead season planning and 2025 meeting dates.The committee will hear an update on coastal steelhead season planning. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) continues to operate under its Statewide Steelhead Management […]Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Update: Hunting and Advanced Technology working group to meet virtually on Dec. 2, see previous meetings here November 21, 2024Update: Hunting and Advanced Technology working group to meet virtually on Dec. 2, see previous meetings here idfg-rphillips Thu, 11/21/2024 - 09:50 Read more about Update: Hunting and Advanced Technology working group to meet virtually on Dec. 2, see previous meetings hereidfg-rphillips
- F&G officers investigating 43 ducks shot and left to waste on Pine Creek Pass November 20, 2024F&G officers investigating 43 ducks shot and left to waste on Pine Creek Pass idfg-jbrower Wed, 11/20/2024 - 14:49 Read more about F&G officers investigating 43 ducks shot and left to waste on Pine Creek Passidfg-jbrower
- Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update - 11/19/2024 November 19, 2024Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update - 11/19/2024 idfg-bbeller Tue, 11/19/2024 - 10:00 Read more about Upper Salmon River Steelhead Update - 11/19/2024idfg-bbeller
- A portion of Boise River WMA will remain closed through March 31 November 19, 2024A portion of Boise River WMA will remain closed through March 31 idfg-bpearson Tue, 11/19/2024 - 09:45 Read more about A portion of Boise River WMA will remain closed through March 31idfg-bpearson
- Food conditioned black bear euthanized after repeatedly getting into residential garbage near Hailey November 18, 2024Food conditioned black bear euthanized after repeatedly getting into residential garbage near Hailey idfg-tthompson Mon, 11/18/2024 - 15:12 Read more about Food conditioned black bear euthanized after repeatedly getting into residential garbage near Haileyidfg-tthompson